They say, “No good deed goes unpunished.” We’re not sure if that’s true, but after reading these heartwarming and kind stories, we really hope it’s not. It’s so inspiring to see the positive impact people can have on others. We’d love to hear your story too. Share them with us.
- “My son got lost in the supermarket, and not 10 seconds later a couple asked him if he was lost, and brought him to the customer service desk where they announced his name and age over the speakers. It was so fast, I didn’t even spend that much time searching and worrying. People are looking out for each other!” autism-throwaway85 / Reddit
- My mother-in-law never let me help in the kitchen. It irritated me—she’d say, “You’re a guest.”
One day, I snapped, “I’m not a guest! I’m family!”
She smiled and handed me a knife. “Good. Now chop these onions.”
- I found an old book in the library, its pages worn and yellowed. Inside the cover, someone had written: “To the next reader—this book saved me. May it do the same for you.” It did.
- “Once when I was outside without gloves on & it was pretty cold, an old man came up to me and offered to buy them for me! (I was standing outside a store when he came up to me). He kind of “lectured” me like a fatherly figure asking what am I doing outside without gloves. It kinda warmed my heart to have a stranger care like that.” redw***goodtime / Reddit
- At my wedding, my mother-in-law said she objected to our marriage because she didn’t think I was good enough for her son.
Hearing this, my horrified father-in-law stood up and shouted, “Happy April Fool’s Day!”
The entire room erupted in laughter, the tension breaking like a dam. I laughed so hard I almost cried, and my husband had to hold me up because my legs felt like jelly.
It was at that moment I realized how deeply this family loved to keep things light, even in the most serious moments. That day, surrounded by laughter and love, I knew I was marrying into something truly special—a family that didn’t take life too seriously and loved wholeheartedly. It’s a memory I’ll cherish forever.
- “I own a small business that employs 16-20-year-olds. I am always bringing them snacks. One day, one of our regular customers, who is a professional cookie decorator, randomly brought us 3 dozen cookies. They were so pretty.” Few-Dragonfly4720 / Reddit
